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PITTSBURGH - Jay Wright stood outside the locker room, away from where his Villanova players were trying to comprehend what just happened on the night when they were supposed to advance to the Wildcats' first NCAA Sweet 16 since their Final Four run in 2009. After the top-seeded Wildcats were unceremoniously bounced from the NCAA East Regional by No. 8 North Carolina State at the Consol Energy Center, the coach talked of how his team doesn't fear failure and how his players must own the disappointment of getting knocked out after a record 33-3 season. Simply put, the 71-68 loss to the Wolfpack on Saturday represented the Wildcats' season-long worst-case scenario - a rare...

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